Damn, I was hoping you would

Code:
$ sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production on Fri Nov 19 10:27:34 2004

Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.

SQL> connect / as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> select * from V$thread;

   THREAD# STATUS ENABLED      GROUPS INSTANCE         OPEN_TIME CURRENT_GROUP#
---------- ------ -------- ---------- ---------------- --------- --------------
 SEQUENCE# CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# CHECKPOIN ENABLE_CHANGE# ENABLE_TI DISABLE_CHANGE#
---------- ------------------ --------- -------------- --------- ---------------
DISABLE_T
---------
         1 OPEN   PUBLIC            4 gitv             17-NOV-04              2
       622           21610539 17-NOV-04              1 17-AUG-04               0



SQL> create spfile from pfile;
create spfile from pfile
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-32002: cannot create SPFILE already being used by the instance